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“I am the Bread of Life. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood will live forever.” (John 6)

To Be or Not to Be — Virtual Reality, Metaphysics, Happiness, and the Eucharist

Addressing important questions such as:

• What is the truth? What does it mean to exist? Can I think my own world into being?

• What impact does virtual reality make on who I am as a person? Does it matter at all?

• How is Christ present in the Eucharist? How do I pray? What is adoration? Why is the Eucharist so important?

• Can art replace reality? Are there ethical limits to technology? Can we go too far? How will we know?

• Where is the Eucharist in the Bible? How can we be sure that what we believe is true?

Eagle Eye exists to take you into the fullness of LIFE Jesus came to give us.

The only question is, “How deep do you want to go?”

What are Eagle Eye Summer Insitutes? Designed for young people who are thirsting to discover a new depth and intensity to their Faith, Eagle Eye Summer Institutes provide 8 days of prayer, asking deep questions, and just plain fun for young people with the Brothers and Sisters of St. John. The Brothers and Sisters of St. John provide a rich spiritual environment that both encourages young people to seek the truth about their lives in the light of God, and leads them to the response to their questions in the Person of Christ. A Summer Institute is all of the fun of a summer camp, all of the prayer of a retreat, and all of the rigor of a Philosophy and Theology seminar wrapped together and made accessible to our youth! Come and see!

How Did They Start?

In 2003, three teen-agers form a home-schooling family near Chicago asked a Brother of St. John for a way to go deeper in their Faith. The Brother sensed that what was really needed was true formation – taking them to see the reason why we live as we do as Catholics. He challenged them to dare to live an experience beyond the normal retreat experience already provided for Catholic teens – to dare to be bold in their response to Jesus.

A total of 24 teens responded to his challenge that first year, and were so enthused with what was offered that they refused to let the program stop! In fact, one of them, in her twenties, decided to take the program to her fellow young adults in Fargo, North Dakota, and the so, in 2004, Eagle Eye expanded to two formats: one for teens and one for young adults.

A homeschooling mother from the Diocese of Toledo attended part of the program that year, and decided to take the initiative to bring Eagle Eye to her Diocese for teens in 2005. Christendom College heard the news, and inaugurated the first of their annual programs for teens in 2006. Last year, the program expanded yet again, adding a young adult Eagle Eye in Princeville as well as a silent retreat, and month-long summer session for young adults as well. This year will see Eagle Eye spread its wings once again, to include a young-adult Eagle Eye in Alaska!

In addition, members of the Community of St. John have started the program in Germany, France, and Ethiopia as well. The spirit of the Eagle is soaring indeed!

How Many Will There Be This Summer?

This summer we plan on offering four Eagle Eyes for young adults (Bismark, Princeville, Anchorage, and Youngstown), and four Institutes for teens (Christendom, Princeville, Toledo, and Bismark).

Come, soar with us … and 250 others as thirsty for truth as you!